Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
XLV vs XOP: how they differ
XLV and XOP hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and XOP returned more over the year.
State Street(R) Health Care Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF and State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, XLV and XOP hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | XLV | XOP |
|---|---|---|
| SSI US GOV MONEY MARKET CLASS | 0.19% | 0.31% |
| US DOLLAR | 0.02% | 0.02% |
| Only in XLV | Only in XOP |
|---|---|
| ELI LILLY + CO 14.87% | PBF ENERGY INC CLASS A 3.89% |
| JOHNSON + JOHNSON 10.73% | HF SINCLAIR CORP 3.27% |
| ABBVIE INC 7.54% | DELEK US HOLDINGS INC 3.27% |
| MERCK + CO. INC. 5.98% | VALERO ENERGY CORP 3.21% |
| UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC 5.90% | MARATHON PETROLEUM CORP 3.20% |
| THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC 3.75% | PAR PACIFIC HOLDINGS INC 3.12% |
| AMGEN INC 3.46% | PHILLIPS 66 3.06% |
| ABBOTT LABORATORIES 3.01% | CALUMET INC 2.77% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Sep 10, 2026.
| XLV State Street(R) Health Care Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | XOP State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | State Street | State Street |
| What it is | Health care | SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production |
| Total return, 1 year | +20.4% | +52.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +2.9 pts | +34.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.08% | 0.35% |
| Holdings | 63 | 54 |
XLV in plain words
XLV is an index equity fund tracking the Health care. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +20.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 63 positions, with the top ten at 60.9%. It sat 5.9% below its high of Aug 19, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
XOP in plain words
XOP is a commodity fund tracking the SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +52.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.35% a year. It sat 26.8% below its high of Jun 23, 2014 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, XLV or XOP?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, XLV returned +20.4% and XOP returned +52.4%, so XOP returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, XLV or XOP?
- XLV charges 0.08% a year and XOP charges 0.35%, so XLV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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